1. Earlier in time than
   "see my son ere I die"
   - before

Sounds like: air, e'er, heir, Ayr

• wideness
• widening
• widescreen
• widespread
• widgeon
• widget
• widish
• widow
• widow bird
• widow woman
• widow's peak
• widow's walk
• widow's weeds
• widowed
• widower
• widowhood
• widowman
• width
• widthways
• widthwise
• Wieland
• wield
• wielder
• wieldy
• wiener